Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-08-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
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ocauGlA 0OlLI1tQLs a CuuNEaJtOt Oh the
Rock Island near town only weighs BAT
pounds.
In Wichita every cigar mandatory
in the city employs union labor exclu-
sively.
The population OF Ness City has in
creased 257 per cent. during the past
year.
Osborne Journal: In a flock of 5000
sheep, Ben Brown, of TaPley, loses about
20 head a year by snake bites.
The little child of Thomas Henderson,
OF Lawrence, who was burned SO fear
fully Tuesday, died from the effects,
Patrick Tarpy living near Vinlsnd,
Lawrence lost forty-hve acres OF wheat
through fire caught from a lighted pipe
hiG brother was smoking.
The two-year-oId son Of George NJ.
Brubaker at DslPhOs, Kan, was burned
to death and two other children narrowly
escaped death in the conAagratiOn.
Oberlin Eye: The travel into western
Kansas Is simply immense. All our
hotels are crowded TO their utmost ca
pacity.
Lakin AdUOcdts: Farmers IN this pOr-
ton Of Kansas will consent to be "tolled"
deep If they only had a mill close to
them this season to take their ''grist.
Belleville Telescope: A large amount
OF work is being done on the streets this
summer and they are being put in bet
ter condition than they ever have been
before.
Gaylord Herald: Henry Evans. Of
this place, received a notice this morn
ing that he had been allowed a pension
Of So per month, the Rrrearages amOdnt-
ing to SLOTS 60.
Ennis City Courier; Guy Banker,
a boy about three years old, Ifeu into a
cistern at Russell On Wednesday, and
two feet of water IN the cistern.
Greensburg RllstIer: Ed. Fountain,
living one mile east Of Renham lost his
barn by fire. The barn was struck by
lightning, causing the fire. Loss about
$1,000
Atchison Globe: Jake Harouff reports
50 deaths so far this month, which is
gL-ul 10 las NHGL L4f4N- IL JIG
since he has been Ia the D4Einess. The
extremely warm weather has probably
been the cause Of it.
Brown County is very proud Of its
/ Duukard settlement near MorriI. As a
class these people are the most thrifty
and law abiding Of all citizens. The in
vestments in lard Of this state by the
Dunkerds the past year amounts to over
$4,000.
Logan Republican: Two years ago
| there was but one organized school dis
| trict In ToWanda township. At present
/ there are. four districts in all Of which
substantial frame buildings viii be
erected this fall for the better RccommO-
datiOn of the pupils.
Richfeld Leuder: Mr.. A Watson
l got in from the roundup in Colorado
| Monday, and reports 10000 head Of
cattle on the range all III fine condition;
and a very smau percentage Of losses
/ last winter. There are also about $500
head Of horses all getting though the
summer in fine shape. Plenty Of rain
the past week.
] Lakin Advocate: The farmers under
the Western Ditch report plenty Of
water in the ditch on Wednesday night
last. The Arkansas river was dead low
the day previous, but a sudden rise Oh
Wednesday flooded the laterals and a
number OF the farmers had their dams
and bitches up ready to get a supply OF
water for irrigating, and were much
astonished at the sudden supply.
Wiuona Messenger: Miss Allie
Gardner, living two mile south OF town
&C mmitted suicide by taking poison. Nc
cause was given for the rash act, and The
community is left In ignorance of the
cause Of self destruction. Miss Gardner
was a very estimable young lady and 6
general favOrite In society. She was IL
her right mind to the last and said shl
did not regret the act she had committed
Smokey Valley Ne1Us: 1t was report
ed IN the papers about a week ago, tina
Mr.. Drew, living in the southwest par
Of Saline county had been shot and killed
by his DeighbOr Mr.. Crawford. We are
informed from reliable sources that Mr.
Drew is rapidly recovering from the Of
fects Of the wound. 1t seems that thu
shooting was due to a misunderstanding
between the two men, who were the bes
OF friends. The difficulty has beer
amicably settled, and Mr.. Drew has re
fused to make any charges against Mr.
Crawford and no arrest has been made
Lawrence Journal: A fire that CANT
very near being a serious one, started II
Bismark Grove yesterday. A FplTl
from the engine on the noon passenge
train west, caught IN the dry grass with
In the enclosure, and rapidly spread
Quite a number Of valuable horses ar,
kept in the stables, and had II not beel
for the prompt actions Of those in charg
the animals would probably have beel
burned. The grass WIS dry and tn
fire spread quiekly, burning part Of tn
high fence, and would soon have reaches
the stables.
Nemaha County Republican: Their
must be g lOOp-kOle somewhere IN III
Inter State Commerce law for jObbers @
coal At least it looks that way to sE
uninitiated. H. B. Grifen received ca
load Of coal from St. Louis last WeeA
which was contracted TO be delivered 6
Sabeths for S144, but the freight alon
amounted to a little over S166. If ther
Is no rebate, We don't see where th
profit comes In for the iobber. On ID
+ face it looks like giving the coal ava
and paying S22 for getting nd Of it.
THE people Of this country spen
annually over ., 600, 600 for singin
I birds. All the warbling In italian an
. German from behind the fOOtlight
, does not equal IN cost, therefore, I'll
twittering Of the feathered pets in the.
; gilded cages. Nearly half a Milo
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